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= Villandry =

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= Information about the chateau = ==Ø **// When was the châteatu built? 1536 //**== ==Ø // For whom was the châteatu built? built by Jean le Breton, one of //// François I’s Finance Ministers // == ==Ø **// For what reason was the châteatu built? For Jean le Breton //****// to acquire important social standing //** == ==Ø    == = Three unique features = ==Ø 1. The courtyard is open to the outside rather than surrounded by the building == ==Ø 2. T here are no right angles in the positioning of the buildings nor any grand perspectives, parallel or perpendicular, inside the castle. It is all an optical illusion. == ==Ø 3. There are actually more than 40 different vegetables that transform this garden into an extraordinary and huge multicolored checkerboard of almost 108,000 square feet == = Two Important events: = == Ø 1. It is built on the foundations of a medieval fortress where, in 1189, king of France, Philippe II August demanded to meet the king of England, Henri II Plantagenet, after defeating him in battle, to discuss peace.==

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= My opinion of the château = ==Ø ** I love the design of Villandry. It is unlike any other castle, in my opinion. The architecture is unique and beautiful. One of a kind. I would love to own a place as amazing as Villandry and be able to walk through the gorgeous garden at any moment. The mixture of styles envokes passion and mystery throughout the castles features. **== = Château quiz = ==Ø **//Five fill in the blank questions and answers about your château//**== ===l ** 1. The gardens consist of __three__ terraces. **=== ===l ** 2. The gardens were created by __Joachim Carvallo.__** === ===l ** 3. Villandry was redone in the 16th century by __Jean Le Breton.__** === ===l ** 4. The chateau was built in __1536.__ **=== ===l ** 5. There are __40__ different vegetables within the vegetable garden. **=== = Personal interest 1 = == The chateau is gorgeous. It has a gigantic, beautiful garden that has so many unique and complex parts to it that it could wow anyone who laid eyes on it. The design of the castle itself is very appealing, as well. The rennassaince design taken from different cultures of the times gives it a mysterious aura almost, separating it from the other chateaus. == = Personal interest 2 = ==Ø **// The three terrace garden, //****// including a water garden, ornamental flower gardens, and vegetable gardens, are considered one of the most beautiful of all time. The curb appeal of the castle is fantastic and welcomes guests with its beauty. //**==

= Web sources: = ==Ø //"Château de Villandry."// Wikipedia//. 04042009. 7 Apr 2009//.== ==<span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontsize: 16.0pt; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontweight: bold; msobidifontstyle: italic;">Ø **//"Villandry." www.castles-france.net. 7 Apr 2009//**== ==<span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msoansilanguage: PT-BR; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontsize: 16.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">Ø //"Villandry."// http://www.castles.org/castles/Europe/Western_Europe/France/france15.htm//. 1995. Castles of the World. 7 Apr 2009//==

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